World's Top 10 News Headlines for today, August 14, 2023: ~ erYMr

Monsoon fury in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh leaves 16 dead, many feared trapped. Heavy rains and landslides have caused widespread damage in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, leaving at least 16 people dead and many more feared trapped. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for both states, warning of more heavy rains in the next 24 hours.
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India and Pakistan celebrate Independence Day. India and Pakistan both celebrated their Independence Days on August 14, with speeches by their leaders and military parades. In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the country's achievements in the past 75 years and called for unity and strength in the face of challenges. In Pakistan, President Arif Alvi said that his country is committed to peace with India and called for a resolution of the Kashmir issue.
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China and India hold border talks. China and India held their first high-level military talks since the recent border standoff in eastern Ladakh. The talks were held in the Indian city of New Delhi and lasted for over six hours. Both sides agreed to continue discussions to resolve the issue peacefully.
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Scotland becomes the world's first country to provide free menstrual products. Scotland has become the world's first country to provide free menstrual products to all women and girls. The Scottish government has said that the move is a step towards tackling period poverty and inequality.
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Navy's all-women aircrew creates history by carrying out surveillance mission. The Indian Navy's first all-women aircrew has created history by carrying out a surveillance mission over the Arabian Sea. The crew, comprising two pilots and a flight engineer, took off from the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier and flew for over four hours.
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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa becomes world's second youngest grandmaster. Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has become the world's second youngest grandmaster at the age of 12 years and 10 months. He achieved the feat by scoring 9.5 points out of 13 in the ongoing Grandmaster Norm Tournament in Germany.
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Vedant Patel becomes first Indian-American to hold US State Dept daily briefing. Vedant Patel has become the first Indian-American to hold the US State Department's daily briefing. Patel, who is a career diplomat, has served in various positions in the State Department, including as a spokesperson for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
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New Covid variant BA.2.75 detected in India. A new Covid variant, BA.2.75, has been detected in India. The variant is a sub-variant of the Omicron variant and is said to be more transmissible than previous variants. However, there is no evidence yet that it is more severe.
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Haryana violence: 38 people killed in communal clashes. At least 38 people have been killed and over 250 injured in communal clashes in the Indian state of Haryana. The clashes broke out on Friday night in the town of Nuh after a minor dispute between two groups.
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Delhi Metro's Pink Line extension to Majlis Park opens. The Delhi Metro's Pink Line extension to Majlis Park has opened. The new section of the line is 5.1 km long and has four stations. The line now connects Shiv Vihar in east Delhi to Majlis Park in west Delhi.
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